Project CARE 
Jackson County Department on Aging 

Website: http://main.nc.us/jackson/jc50care.html
 

Mailing Address: PO Box 596
Sylva, NC 28779 

Phone: 828-586-8562 or 586-0474

Email: aging4@mchsi.com

Location: Project CARE is at One North Central Avenue. Turn right off of Mill Street onto Grindstaff Cove Rd. and cross the bridge. Turn right at the first road. East Central Drive. CARE is in the Golden Age Senior Center, a brown building near Sylva Park. 

Agency description: Project CARE seeks to help senior citizens remain safely in their own homes for as long as possible. Referrals are made by various agencies, relatives or friends of low income elderly who need minor home repairs or a wheelchair ramp for their safety. Volunteers will assist with making repairs and other duties as requested by the project coordinator.

Training required: A volunteer supervisor, who is experienced in carpentry, trains and instructs volunteers. 

Time commitment: Please help by giving from several hours up to a full day. 

Skills, experience, and special requirements: None.

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